iPad Project Showcase - Share your project implementation, refelection, and end-products!
Please include your name and brief summary of/reflection on your two projects. Also be sure to include the projects/evidence for others to examine and comment and/or contact you with questions.
Kim Race
e book - The Lorax - I introduced on unit on air pollution by presenting a recording of the picture book The Lorax. The ebook pages through the picture book by Dr. Seuss and includes narration and sound effects. After hearing the story read, I then use the My Air Today by Oreck app to examine the Air Quality Index of our area as well as some larger cities across the United States. Those two apps then led into an acid rain/air pollution investigation.
Story Lines for Schools - In this app, a word or a phrase is selected. The ipad is passed to another person who illustrates that word. The illustration is passed to another person who tries to identify the word or phrase that has been drawn. This continues until the entire chain is complete. Chains can go from three to nine players. I used this app in my language arts and science class to review vocabulary words. I selected a word and then asked a student to draw its meaning. Then next student tried to guess the word that was drawn. Then next student made a drawing for the word that was named. It is a quick, fun way to see if the students knew the meaning of the word. I also used the app to review comprehension of a story. I named an event from the book and had a student draw what happened, and so forth. Again, this was a good assessment to see if the students understood the plot of the story. Jon Lenert Grammaropolis- I found an application called Grammaropolis to help me review parts of speech. It has cartoon-like character that explain the different parts and how they are used. There are also little stories to review them, and quizzes to practice their usage. It is a colorful way to review a dull topic. I also found an "I and Me" review game app. from Super Duper Publications. It is a little silly, but also less dull than most grammatical reviews. http://www.grammaropolis.com/ http://www.superduperinc.com/
Vicki MacLaughlin
iMovie - Throughout the day of the 6th grade Fiesta, I was able to capture events on various videos using my ipad. When I had all the footage I wanted, I made a movie using the app iMovie. It's a very simple program that allowed me to create an iMovie in a very short amount of time. My plan was to have a movie ready when the students returned from lunch. I was able to do this. The movie has a theme, theme music, title, transitions and audio. I was searching for an app for this purpose and was very pleased with what iMovie had to offer. The downfall is that it is not free. The cost is $4.99, but feel it was money well spent.(was unable to upload movie)
U.S Puzzle - This is an educational game that allows students to learn the US map like a jigsaw puzzle. There are various modes....Training- which includes state names and boundaries...Basic - which only has state names and Expert mode with no hints. The game is also timed, so students will practice throughout the year when time permits and keep track on a chart. At the end of the year, students will graph their progress in the various modes.
Christine Schuebel
Classroom Observations - I am using the BehaviorLENS Application to conduct structured observations for evaluations and consultations. This application is very helpful in that it is easy to use, it keeps track of time intervals, allows for recording of peer comparison during observation and generates reports in easy to understand pie charts that can be uploaded to dropbox and then easily copied and inserted into reports or shared with professionals working with the student.
Link to sample:
Kyle Rusnock
Protozoans - in this lab students were to describe the characteristics of animal-like protists. Students used microscopes to identify sarcodines, flagellates, cilliates, a mixed group, and even some plant-like protists. While performing the lab, the ipad was us
ed to record samples through the microscope. This allowed for all students to be able to view the protozoans while it was shown through the LCD projector. Protozoan Video
Biomes - Students created PowerPoint presentations and emailed the final project. I used Dropbox to store them and organize them by classes. The nice thing about using Dropbox was that all of the projects were there to access right away. It was great for time and classroom management because there was very little down time transitioning from group to group to present their biomes.
Lisa Roth
iTooch
7th-grade language arts Used iTooch with a trial version of reflector. We used it to review figurative language and other reading skills. With a classroom set of the app, students would be able to monitor their own progress and share their progress with others.
iTooch has more than 10,000 exercises, iTooch Middle School is, by far, the largest collection of educational activities based on the US National Common Core Standards on the App Store. It covers Math, Language Arts for 6th Grade, 7th Grade and 8th Grade and Health for 6th Grade only. http://www.edupad.com/itooch/seventh-grade-language-arts-app/ http://www.reflectorapp.com/
Screenchomp- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/screenchomp/id442415881?mt=8/
The ipad was used as a smartboard. I took a picture of quality student work. I then shared the student's open-ended essay by using the trial version of reflector app. We then circled the parts of the essay that were needed for the students to score all of their points on the PSSA and discussed what made the essay a good one. We highlighted the SLAMS strategies found in the essay so students were able to see what is expected on the PSSA test. To see this link you must download it first.
Flipboard- http://flipboard.com/
"Flipboard brings together world news and social news in a beautiful magazine designed for your Android phone and tablet. Once you pick a few topics, your Flipboard is built and you can instantly start flipping through the pages of news you care about and stories and photos friends are sharing. Flip through the news from your Twitter timeline as well as from outlets like the BBC, USA Today and The Verge. See everything from posts and photos shared by friends on Facebook and Instagram to videos from YouTube and pop culture nuggets from Rolling Stone."
I have used this to obtain up-to-date pictures of the discoveries from the cultures I am teaching in social studies. I have also downloaded videostreams
and photos into the Dropbox to share with my students. I like that this app has current information, articles and photos to assist and enhance my lessons.
The reflector app is highly useful. I am able to move around the room while using it. It mirrors what is on my IPAD screen and projects through my LCD projector. See below.
Dawn Fisher
Screen Chomp
First and Second Grade enrichment students, Alivia and Faith, created their own how-to script describing the process of telling time on an analog clock. This was their first time using Screen Chomp.
Jonathan Kiefer Screen Chomp & Drop Box
I used Screen Chomp to record video grading on a short essay students wrote in my 8th Grade Tech Lit course concerning Web 2.0. Drop Box was used for easy movement of files from my iPhone to my iPad.
The steps I followed to complete this evaluation:
1. Students wrote essays and printed.
2. I took each essay, one at a time, and took a picture of it with my iPhone (this could be done with the iPad but I felt the quality was better with a flash).
3. I added all essays that I photographed from my camera roll into my DropBox so I could access them on my iPad.
4. I added an essay picture to Screen Chomp from the DropBox.
5. I read the essay one time without recording on ScreenChomp so I could fill out a grade sheet and be familiar with the essay when I created the video.
6. I recorded the evaluation using Screen Chomp using both verbal comments and "drawn" cues that were seen on the video.
7. Students, one at a time, went out in the hall while the class was working and watched their 1.5 - 2.5 minute video.
I wanted to find out what the students thought about this way of evaluation so I had them complete a brief survey on Survey Monkey. When asked if they felt it was easier to understand the grading of a their paper using Screen Chomp, 16 of 19 responded positively. When asked if they preferred video grading, 15 of 19 responded yes.
I believe this method of grading provided quality feedback that surpasses tradition written grading. One drawback maybe time, as I felt it took longer to grade. Also, finding a quiet place to work at school and at home was a challenge. This caused me to delay completing the evaluations.
CMS News Show - Drop Box
The CMS News Show now uses the iPad on-air as a way of providing scripts to our anchors. In addition to allowing the students to access the scripts, Drop Box provides a great deal of portability when creating scripts and storing associated files. The students and I have the ability to open the scripts in school or at home, edit them, and save them back to the Drop Box for access in the iPad. We also save the school lunch menu, birthday report, and school calendar on Drop Box so we can access them as we work. Below is a screen shot of Drop Box on the iPad and a couple pictures of our anchors using them during a live show. Jeff Jacksits:
Screenchomp-
Early Civilizations- I will use the app, EarthViewer , to demonstrate to the students how the earth has changed over millions of years. The beginning of our unit discusses " Beringia" and how nomadic tribes were able to cross from Asia to North America. The 3D version that this app utilizes provides a more realistic view of the earth. It also allows the teacher to enlarge and rotate the view by using the touch screen.
Class Dojo-I use this app to help with classroom discipline. This app allows the teacher the option to award students points for positive deeds, as well as, taking points away for negative actions. You have the option to keep the points accumulating or erasing them daily. A reward system can be made for those students who earn enough points over a certain time period, as decided by the teacher. The app also has the ability to print reports and to email directly to parents. The students really do pay attention to their icons and seem to really care about the positive and negative points.
Kristen Zavar:
Screen Chomp-
I used Screen Chomp for an independent review lesson for figurative language. I took a screen shot of 3 worksheets and incorporated videos for each, making it more interactive with use of similes. With the use of the ipad, the students were more engaged and had a lot more fun compared to paper & pencil.
Is Seeing Believing?
The Civil War was the first war to use photographic images, through the hard work and determination of Mathew Brady. His extensive team worked on the battlefield to bring public awareness of the carnage that took place during the most historic, brutal wars in American History. In this project, I implemented the ipad as a reference tool for students to consider the persuasive impact of photographs as compared with paintings of Pre-Civil War Era and how this affects photojournalism used today. They learned how to “read” a photograph by close examination and careful observation noting that photographs can be manipulated or planned in order to convey a message or specific point of view.
Sally Brong-Hillman Insta Text and iMovie Please contact me if you would like to see the final projects.
I used Insta Text and iMovie to record a video and slide presentation on facts about animals found at the Philadelphia Zoo. This project was an extension of their research paper. Show Me
I used Show Me with students who created their own plot graphic organizer using the book SNOW TREASURE.
Jill Wismer
Dictionary app
We have used the Dictionary app on several occasions in our classroom. With the iPad connected to the projector, all students can see words that are frequently problematic. The app also has a feature that pronounces the word aloud for students and a nice synonym list feature. Another neat feature of this app is the Word of the Day and they have an English and a Spanish word.
InstaCollage app
This free app is very useful for creative projects. I used this app to create a photo collage of several student projects. This way I was able to upload these pictures to my webpage to share with parents without having to individually upload each photograph. VideoStar app
I used this app with my Student Forum members to create an anti-bullying music video. The app is very user friendly, as it allows you access your iTunes accounts and downloaded songs. Creators can edit and use a variety of special effects. Videos can easily be shared via email, or posted directly to YouTube.
European Exploration app
This app can be used with the study of famous explorers, such as Magellan, Cortes, Cabot, etc. It’s a simulation activity that requires students to research the famous explorers and their ships. http://www.screenchomp.com/t/IlTD6hhQm
Tom Riegel Camera App - Instructional Videos
I used the Camera App to create instructional videos for softball hitting, softball pitching, soccer goalie, soccer kicking, push-ups, and sit-ups. The purpose of creating these videos is to show proper techique with these skills using my students as demonstrators. This would allow me to show proper technique skills to a group, individuals, and absentees as needed. This project also allowed students to create a film and participate as an instructor. Pictures below are screen shots from the video:
Dave Linton
Here are two apps I use for science.
The Simple Machines and Moon app works in conjunction with the ASSET grant simple levers kit. It works really well. The kids can be hands on. It generates questions for assessment and homework. There is an upgrade for a nominal fee.
The Moon app shows the phases of the moon and includes a compass rose.
Vicky Lynott Rory's Story Cubes -We've had the actual bag of Rory's story cubes on my desk all year, but this app allows more students access the idea of using the cubes for story and poem creations. The iPad version allows more variety in the choices of pictures.
Carisa Caracio Screenchomp - Algebra I
I used Screenchomp to solve inequalities. The purpose of using screenchomp was to give students practice, as well as create videos for future students to watch. Students can use these videos as a tutorial when needed.
Here is an example of one of my student's screenchomps:
Camera App - Poetry Slam
Using the Camera App, I recorded students doing their Poetry Slam presentation. This allowed me to grade and review with students their work. I will also be able to use these videos for future classes to provide examples of Poetry Slam projects.
Great Site to use with students:
Flocabulary website: Flocabulary is an online learning platform that delivers educational hip-hop songs and videos to students in grades K-12. http://www.flocabulary.com
Students really enjoyed listening and singing along with the following raps:
Elements of Fiction
Figurative Language
Order of Operations
Great review to use prior to taking the PSSA Tests!
Ann Cooke
Project #1 Demonstrating how to properly use a ruler for measurement using ScreenChomp, iPad & Projector.
Previously, I had to draw a ruler on the whiteboard. This approach had problems as the students were not seeing the same thing as they had in front of them. Communication of concepts was difficult. This problem has been totally resolved and teaching time has been cut in half due to using the iPad and projector. I took a picture of the ruler with the iPad and then projected it on the whiteboard using ScreenChomp. (The students are viewing exactly what they have in front of them so that there is no question of what I am teaching or discussing.) The example below is how I begin the lesson, teaching about the “zero” mark on the ruler.
In 6th grade the students are instructed to create a “Future City” one thousand years from now. It may be two or three dimensional. They are also required to develop a two minute presentation about their city, which is videotaped. Previously, I was recording their videos using my camera and would have to upload to School Tube to convert it so that it could eventually be viewed by the students. I now video them using the iPad and they can immediately view their presentation : using the iPad, projector and the whiteboard. (Downtime has been eliminated completely).
Dolores Johns Screen Chomp - I used a Photo shot of a grammar page, put it on Screen Chomp and had the students identify the parts of speech as a review before the test and at the same time at it on the classroom screen for all to see. This can be done individually or with a group. Students can listen and see if they agree with the answers.
I used the camera to record a student giving a speech. The student can then view and critique themselves prior to giving their final presentation.
I also created powerpoints and presented them with Evernote// on the Ipad to the classroom screen. Since I am very limited on outlets this was ideal and extension chords are not all over the floor. I was also able to bring up the powerpoint quickly where with the laptop/lcd combination it took much longer.
Dana Flynn and Krista George-Martell
We have selected 4 Speech/Language APPS that we purchased and have been using since we received our IPADS.
1) WH QUESTIONS By Super Duper Publications
Has game options for asking/answering WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, and HOW questions.
2) IDIOM POWER By Lateral Communications
Incorporates multiple choice hypothetical conversations with common figurative language idioms.
3) ARTICULATION STATION By Little Bee Speech
Has K and G phoneme production activities for these phonemes in words, sentences, and stories in all word positions (initial, medial, and final).
4) Webber Photo Artic Castle By Super Duper Publications
Incorporates real-life photography to elicit articulation production skills.
CMS Guidance
1. Career Explorer App - This is an interactive career app that we will be using to enhance 8th Grade Career Education. The app helps students explore careers, education and how to budget. In addition, it contains scenarios for students to explore alternative paths when plans don't go as expected.
2. Audioboo App - Look for Guidance podcasts coming soon. We will post our first one on Wikispace so you can get an idea what they are about. We will have students podcast weekly about various issues including bullying, respect and responsibility.
Donna Tercha, RN - a.k.a. "the nurse"
I use the ipad provided to me at CMS everyday during school hours. I found several apps that are useful in the nurse’s office, and several that put a wealth of information at my fingertips – literally.
It is hard for me to decide which is my favorite app, but the two that I use the most are Dropbox and Eye Chart Pro.
This is a picture of Eye Chart Pro. It is a Snellen vision screening tool. This app was free for screening for vision. Using the ipad at a distance of 8 feet from the student, I ask the student to cover one eye and read the chart. The line above the green line is 20/30 and that is considered passing according to the School Health Code. Then, I ask the student to switch eyes, and I touch the “randomize” button on the bottom right side of the screen and it changes the order of the letters. This chart is only for use with screening for far vision, but it has been very helpful for those students who have difficulties with the Titmus machine. The use of the ipad makes it very portable.
Dropbox – I use dropbox as an extension of my desktop computer. I attend SAP meetings in both buildings as well as the Safety Committee meetings in administration. I place documents and data in my dropbox for easy access at these meetings. I am also able to share documents with administration and teachers by simply putting them in the dropbox and sending the link by email. I especially like that I am able to place items in dropbox and control who can see those items.
I learned about two apps by networking with school nurses at the PASNAP conference in State College. (Isn’t networking fun?) Google Translate – a free app that you can use to type in a word or phrase and then translate it to one of many listed languages. There is a featured button you can click to have it speak those words. The caution is that it is not always the best translation, but for talking with parents whose first language is not English, this could be very helpful. Biofeedback breathing – while this app is probably better for an iphone, it is fun and relaxing with the ipad. Essentially, you start the app and then lay the ipad on your stomach and while you breath, it begins to play soothing music.
The Daisy Wheel was developed by Mary Ann Wasil Nilan. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and wanted to do something to help girls who were the same age as her own daughters to learn about breast self examination. Through the Get In Touch Foundation, the Daisy Wheel has been distributed to schools in every state in the United States, and 77 countries world-wide. The app is available for iphone and ipad and has an 8-petal process for teaching teenagers about this important exam. Mary Ann continues to battle breast cancer and her daughters are now young adults.
I have various informational apps. Health Hotlines from the National Library of Medicine gives access to the database of health related organizations operating toll-free telephone services. The Centers for Disease Control offers eCards as well as access to their publications and reports. There is also a game called Solve the Outbreak which gives the opportunity to become a “disease detective.” from the National Institutes of Health, 52 Weeks of Women’s Health offers education on health topics as well as a weekly tip to promote good health. Native Voices from the National Library of Medicine shares native peoples’ concept of health and illness through videos, images, text and song.
With the camera feature, I am able to document photos of pertinent injuries - especially those that go beyond description.
Mark Schultheis Garage Band
This is $4.99 app that is completely worth the money. I have yet to even touch the surface of all that this app can do.
Teaching Rhythms
This is a lesson that I did with my 5th graders. We were learning about dividing the beat into 2 or eighth notes, or dividing the beat into 4 or sixteenth notes. The class claps the beat and one student plays on the drum set that is part of the Garage Band program. This is projected on a screen and the sound goes through my stereo. The student plays the division of beats on the drum set while the class claps the beat.
Rap accompaniments.
In the 7th grade the students write a rap and have the option of performing it. I have had students create a beat that goes with their rap and they play it on the I-pad while they rap.
We discuss tempo, accents and phrasing as the students try to fit their background beat to their rap.
Stacy Reilly
A lot of my students come to my room needing a dictionary and since I only have one copy I thought it would be a good idea to download a dictionary app (dictionary#) this is a kid friendly app and allows for the words to be translated for them so they can hear them.
Another app that I found valuable was flashcard+ this is free and allows students to make their own flashcards on the ipad. It can also talk with a human voice sythesizer. You can also shuffle the deck up to study by shaking the ipad. You can keep multiple decks of flash cards without having all the hard copies. Too many times I walk the hallways and see so many flashcards out of place away from their owners. This will allow flashcards to be saved on the ipad and will aide in studying. Kevin Karchner
The 1st example shows interactive ways that students can be engaged in the learning of 5 stroke rolls. First, we look through the music to identify the rolls and have students circle them with the colored pen. We can later choose a different color and highlight 9 stroke rolls and seventeen stroke rolls in the music.
The free app Screen chomp allows me to import a picture from my library ( in this case a photo of our lesson book) and them interact with it WITHOUT making a huge mess in the music. You can erase, using the handy button, and do other examples
This in an example with the App HD recorder. In this example we are leaning about how to play legato(smooth) with less gaps in the flow of the music. In this example, e a student is having trouble playing quarter notes with their full value. The representation of “fish bones” clearly shows that the notes are not being held long enough. The student is also taking breaths at the wrong time(represented by the “tiny fishbone “ in the middle of the example. This is a common problem to overcome in order to have more lyrical expression in music at any level.
Lisa Packard An app that I found useful for my math classes is called "Graphs." It allows students to learn, practice and model how to use different kinds of graphs. It provides Visual Learning and fun while learning about graphs. It uses tutorials and takes students step by step through the graphing process. Graphs By tap To Learn Another app that I found very helpful this year is called Geoboard. this app is a tool for exploring a variety of mathematical topics introduced in the elementary and middle grades. It allows learners to stretch bands around pegs to form line segments and polygons. It also allows the student to make discoveries about perimeter, ara, angles, congruence, fractions, and more. Geoboard
Ron Hassler Pendulums I used the app "Free Spreadsheet," from Lumina to have students collect and utilize data from a pendulum lab. Students collected data from pendulums ranging from 10cm to 100cm in length. They used the same app to create a line graph which could then be used to predict lengths of pendulums to complete a randomly chosen number of swings over a 15 second period. Additional apps that were useful were the "Clock," app already on the iPad as a stopwatch and the "Video Camera," to help students review number of swings to the nearest quarter of a swing.
Brendan Cygan-Life Skills
Camera App: This feature, which comes pre-installed on the ipad, allows me to create a video task analysis for my life skills students. I have already created instructional videos for my students to assist them with basic functional cooking tasks, such as:
1) Turning on the classroom oven
2) Using the classroom microwave
3) Preparing sunny side up eggs
Students in my classroom are expected to gain independence when performing functional tasks like those listed above. Students are given the opportunity to perform these, and other functional tasks, on a daily basis. Creating a video task analysis allows me to be in two places at once. If a student is performing one of the above-listed tasks, they are able to consult the video for assistance. This allows me to continue instructing/assisting other students without interruption.
Math Panic HD/MRTurbo (Math Race) Apps: These apps are designed to improve basic math computation speed. On both of these apps, students must complete a variety of basic math computations within a time limit. On the MRTurbo App, students must navigate a race car around a track while completing basic math problems. If the student is able to complete the computations quickly and correctly, his/her car will win the race. If the student is unable to answer the computations correctly, his/her car will go off the track and will be unable to complete the race. On the Math Panic HD App, students are again expected to complete basic math computations quickly and correctly. Correctly answering math computations allows them to advance to different levels.
Tic Tac Toe Phonics App: On this app, students must take turns answering a variety of phonics questions on a tic tac toe board. Some of the phonetic concepts/questions include identifying the:
1) beginning and ending word sounds
2) long and short vowel sounds
3) number of syllables a word contains
4) missing letters of basic sight words
This app makes reviewing basic phonics concepts enjoyable for students.
iPad Project Showcase - Share your project implementation, refelection, and end-products!
Please include your name and brief summary of/reflection on your two projects. Also be sure to include the projects/evidence for others to examine and comment and/or contact you with questions.
Kim Race
e book - The Lorax - I introduced on unit on air pollution by presenting a recording of the picture book The Lorax. The ebook pages through the picture book by Dr. Seuss and includes narration and sound effects. After hearing the story read, I then use the My Air Today by Oreck app to examine the Air Quality Index of our area as well as some larger cities across the United States. Those two apps then led into an acid rain/air pollution investigation.
Story Lines for Schools - In this app, a word or a phrase is selected. The ipad is passed to another person who illustrates that word. The illustration is passed to another person who tries to identify the word or phrase that has been drawn. This continues until the entire chain is complete. Chains can go from three to nine players. I used this app in my language arts and science class to review vocabulary words. I selected a word and then asked a student to draw its meaning. Then next student tried to guess the word that was drawn. Then next student made a drawing for the word that was named. It is a quick, fun way to see if the students knew the meaning of the word. I also used the app to review comprehension of a story. I named an event from the book and had a student draw what happened, and so forth. Again, this was a good assessment to see if the students understood the plot of the story.
Jon Lenert
Grammaropolis- I found an application called Grammaropolis to help me review parts of speech. It has cartoon-like character that explain the different parts and how they are used. There are also little stories to review them, and quizzes to practice their usage. It is a colorful way to review a dull topic. I also found an "I and Me" review game app. from Super Duper Publications. It is a little silly, but also less dull than most grammatical reviews.
http://www.grammaropolis.com/
http://www.superduperinc.com/
Vicki MacLaughlin
iMovie - Throughout the day of the 6th grade Fiesta, I was able to capture events on various videos using my ipad. When I had all the footage I wanted, I made a movie using the app iMovie. It's a very simple program that allowed me to create an iMovie in a very short amount of time. My plan was to have a movie ready when the students returned from lunch. I was able to do this. The movie has a theme, theme music, title, transitions and audio. I was searching for an app for this purpose and was very pleased with what iMovie had to offer. The downfall is that it is not free. The cost is $4.99, but feel it was money well spent.U.S Puzzle - This is an educational game that allows students to learn the US map like a jigsaw puzzle. There are various modes....Training- which includes state names and boundaries...Basic - which only has state names and Expert mode with no hints. The game is also timed, so students will practice throughout the year when time permits and keep track on a chart. At the end of the year, students will graph their progress in the various modes.
Christine Schuebel
Classroom Observations - I am using the BehaviorLENS Application to conduct structured observations for evaluations and consultations. This application is very helpful in that it is easy to use, it keeps track of time intervals, allows for recording of peer comparison during observation and generates reports in easy to understand pie charts that can be uploaded to dropbox and then easily copied and inserted into reports or shared with professionals working with the student.
Link to sample:
Kyle Rusnock
Protozoans - in this lab students were to describe the characteristics of animal-like protists. Students used microscopes to identify sarcodines, flagellates, cilliates, a mixed group, and even some plant-like protists. While performing the lab, the ipad was us
ed to record samples through the microscope. This allowed for all students to be able to view the protozoans while it was shown through the LCD projector.Protozoan Video
Biomes - Students created PowerPoint presentations and emailed the final project. I used Dropbox to store them and organize them by classes. The nice thing about using Dropbox was that all of the projects were there to access right away. It was great for time and classroom management because there was very little down time transitioning from group to group to present their biomes.
Lisa Roth
iTooch7th-grade language arts Used iTooch with a trial version of reflector. We used it to review figurative language and other reading skills. With a classroom set of the app, students would be able to monitor their own progress and share their progress with others.
iTooch has more than 10,000 exercises, iTooch Middle School is, by far, the largest collection of educational activities based on the US National Common Core Standards on the App Store. It covers Math, Language Arts for 6th Grade, 7th Grade and 8th Grade and Health for 6th Grade only.
http://www.edupad.com/itooch/seventh-grade-language-arts-app/
http://www.reflectorapp.com/
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Screenchomp-https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/screenchomp/id442415881?mt=8/
The ipad was used as a smartboard. I took a picture of quality student work. I then shared the student's open-ended essay by using the trial version of reflector app. We then circled the parts of the essay that were needed for the students to score all of their points on the PSSA and discussed what made the essay a good one. We highlighted the SLAMS strategies found in the essay so students were able to see what is expected on the PSSA test. To see this link you must download it first.
Flipboard-
http://flipboard.com/
"Flipboard brings together world news and social news in a beautiful magazine designed for your Android phone and tablet. Once you pick a few topics, your Flipboard is built and you can instantly start flipping through the pages of news you care about and stories and photos friends are sharing. Flip through the news from your Twitter timeline as well as from outlets like the BBC, USA Today and The Verge. See everything from posts and photos shared by friends on Facebook and Instagram to videos from YouTube and pop culture nuggets from Rolling Stone."
I have used this to obtain up-to-date pictures of the discoveries from the cultures I am teaching in social studies. I have also downloaded videostreams
and photos into the Dropbox to share with my students. I like that this app has current information, articles and photos to assist and enhance my lessons.The reflector app is highly useful. I am able to move around the room while using it. It mirrors what is on my IPAD screen and projects through my LCD projector. See below.
Dawn Fisher
Screen Chomp
First and Second Grade enrichment students, Alivia and Faith, created their own how-to script describing the process of telling time on an analog clock. This was their first time using Screen Chomp.
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/zK8uRsjm
Judy Evans
Slope Slider App
Please watch video for explanation.
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/37VjyJb6
Keystone Exam Prep
Please watch video for explanation.
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/BV4Fr5kj8R
Jonathan Kiefer
Screen Chomp & Drop Box
I used Screen Chomp to record video grading on a short essay students wrote in my 8th Grade Tech Lit course concerning Web 2.0. Drop Box was used for easy movement of files from my iPhone to my iPad.
The steps I followed to complete this evaluation:
1. Students wrote essays and printed.
2. I took each essay, one at a time, and took a picture of it with my iPhone (this could be done with the iPad but I felt the quality was better with a flash).
3. I added all essays that I photographed from my camera roll into my DropBox so I could access them on my iPad.
4. I added an essay picture to Screen Chomp from the DropBox.
5. I read the essay one time without recording on ScreenChomp so I could fill out a grade sheet and be familiar with the essay when I created the video.
6. I recorded the evaluation using Screen Chomp using both verbal comments and "drawn" cues that were seen on the video.
7. Students, one at a time, went out in the hall while the class was working and watched their 1.5 - 2.5 minute video.
Here is a sample recording:
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/ykWgSRHmSJ9j
I wanted to find out what the students thought about this way of evaluation so I had them complete a brief survey on Survey Monkey. When asked if they felt it was easier to understand the grading of a their paper using Screen Chomp, 16 of 19 responded positively. When asked if they preferred video grading, 15 of 19 responded yes.
I believe this method of grading provided quality feedback that surpasses tradition written grading. One drawback maybe time, as I felt it took longer to grade. Also, finding a quiet place to work at school and at home was a challenge. This caused me to delay completing the evaluations.
CMS News Show - Drop Box
The CMS News Show now uses the iPad on-air as a way of providing scripts to our anchors. In addition to allowing the students to access the scripts, Drop Box provides a great deal of portability when creating scripts and storing associated files. The students and I have the ability to open the scripts in school or at home, edit them, and save them back to the Drop Box for access in the iPad. We also save the school lunch menu, birthday report, and school calendar on Drop Box so we can access them as we work. Below is a screen shot of Drop Box on the iPad and a couple pictures of our anchors using them during a live show.
Jeff Jacksits:
Screenchomp-
Early Civilizations- I will use the app, EarthViewer , to demonstrate to the students how the earth has changed over millions of years. The beginning of our unit discusses " Beringia" and how nomadic tribes were able to cross from Asia to North America. The 3D version that this app utilizes provides a more realistic view of the earth. It also allows the teacher to enlarge and rotate the view by using the touch screen.
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/HDrGUWMSR
Class Dojo-I use this app to help with classroom discipline. This app allows the teacher the option to award students points for positive deeds, as well as, taking points away for negative actions. You have the option to keep the points accumulating or erasing them daily. A reward system can be made for those students who earn enough points over a certain time period, as decided by the teacher. The app also has the ability to print reports and to email directly to parents. The students really do pay attention to their icons and seem to really care about the positive and negative points.
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/PX7OW12Mj
Kristen Zavar:
Screen Chomp-
I used Screen Chomp for an independent review lesson for figurative language. I took a screen shot of 3 worksheets and incorporated videos for each, making it more interactive with use of similes. With the use of the ipad, the students were more engaged and had a lot more fun compared to paper & pencil.
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/HzIXUxaQMu
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/RhXcKQxwVLpl
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/C4s5Qw8jaPH2
Is Seeing Believing?
The Civil War was the first war to use photographic images, through the hard work and determination of Mathew Brady. His extensive team worked on the battlefield to bring public awareness of the carnage that took place during the most historic, brutal wars in American History. In this project, I implemented the ipad as a reference tool for students to consider the persuasive impact of photographs as compared with paintings of Pre-Civil War Era and how this affects photojournalism used today. They learned how to “read” a photograph by close examination and careful observation noting that photographs can be manipulated or planned in order to convey a message or specific point of view.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/resources/Analyzing_Photographs_and_Prints.pdf
http://explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId=1-2-804
http://explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId=1-2-80A
http://explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId=1-2-80B
http://explorepahistory.com/kora/files/1/13/1-D-3D-198-ExplorePAHistory-a0h3t4-a_504.pdf
Sally Brong-Hillman
Insta Text and iMovie
Please contact me if you would like to see the final projects.
I used Insta Text and iMovie to record a video and slide presentation on facts about animals found at the Philadelphia Zoo. This project was an extension of their research paper.
Show Me
I used Show Me with students who created their own plot graphic organizer using the book SNOW TREASURE.
Jill Wismer
Dictionary appWe have used the Dictionary app on several occasions in our classroom. With the iPad connected to the projector, all students can see words that are frequently problematic. The app also has a feature that pronounces the word aloud for students and a nice synonym list feature. Another neat feature of this app is the Word of the Day and they have an English and a Spanish word.
InstaCollage app
This free app is very useful for creative projects. I used this app to create a photo collage of several student projects. This way I was able to upload these pictures to my webpage to share with parents without having to individually upload each photograph.
VideoStar app
I used this app with my Student Forum members to create an anti-bullying music video. The app is very user friendly, as it allows you access your iTunes accounts and downloaded songs. Creators can edit and use a variety of special effects. Videos can easily be shared via email, or posted directly to YouTube.
European Exploration app
This app can be used with the study of famous explorers, such as Magellan, Cortes, Cabot, etc. It’s a simulation activity that requires students to research the famous explorers and their ships. http://www.screenchomp.com/t/IlTD6hhQm
Tom Riegel
Camera App - Instructional Videos
I used the Camera App to create instructional videos for softball hitting, softball pitching, soccer goalie, soccer kicking, push-ups, and sit-ups. The purpose of creating these videos is to show proper techique with these skills using my students as demonstrators. This would allow me to show proper technique skills to a group, individuals, and absentees as needed. This project also allowed students to create a film and participate as an instructor. Pictures below are screen shots from the video:
Here are links to the videos in Drop Box:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gyt79crvz4ihrkk/Video%20May%2015%2C%202%2005%2018%20PM.mov
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g0zf1xzc8gsatdm/Video%20May%2015%2C%209%2020%2017%20AM.mov
Dave Linton
Here are two apps I use for science.
The Simple Machines and Moon app works in conjunction with the ASSET grant simple levers kit. It works really well. The kids can be hands on. It generates questions for assessment and homework. There is an upgrade for a nominal fee.
The Moon app shows the phases of the moon and includes a compass rose.
Vicky Lynott
Rory's Story Cubes -We've had the actual bag of Rory's story cubes on my desk all year, but this app allows more students access the idea of using the cubes for story and poem creations. The iPad version allows more variety in the choices of pictures.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rorys-story-cubes/id342808551?mt=8
Time Tours Uxmal allows students to see then and now versions of important Mayan sites- ruins and architectural renderings.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/timetours-uxmal/id487275609?mt=8
Carisa Caracio
Screenchomp - Algebra I
I used Screenchomp to solve inequalities. The purpose of using screenchomp was to give students practice, as well as create videos for future students to watch. Students can use these videos as a tutorial when needed.
Here is an example of one of my student's screenchomps:
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/TzWzzcVDp
Camera App - Poetry Slam
Using the Camera App, I recorded students doing their Poetry Slam presentation. This allowed me to grade and review with students their work. I will also be able to use these videos for future classes to provide examples of Poetry Slam projects.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/eb5avzslgw1rukd/Video%20Mar%2027%2C%2010%2004%2024%20AM.mov
Jennifer Greig--
Screen Chomp Activity:
Pre-Algebra--Finding the area of irregular figures
Students selected an irregular figure from my Dropbox account and worked with a partner to find the total area of that figure. They then recorded the process and presented the steps to find the area of the figure to their classmates.
Examples:
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/lddyT5kjmcBN
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/D5QDGsli
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/qDN6TWNP
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/bf7jSaOa9N
Great Site to use with students:
Flocabulary website: Flocabulary is an online learning platform that delivers educational hip-hop songs and videos to students in grades K-12.
http://www.flocabulary.com
Students really enjoyed listening and singing along with the following raps:
Elements of Fiction
Figurative Language
Order of Operations
Great review to use prior to taking the PSSA Tests!
Ann Cooke
Project #1Demonstrating how to properly use a ruler for measurement using ScreenChomp, iPad & Projector.
Previously, I had to draw a ruler on the whiteboard. This approach had problems as the students were not seeing the same thing as they had in front of them. Communication of concepts was difficult. This problem has been totally resolved and teaching time has been cut in half due to using the iPad and projector. I took a picture of the ruler with the iPad and then projected it on the whiteboard using ScreenChomp. (The students are viewing exactly what they have in front of them so that there is no question of what I am teaching or discussing.) The example below is how I begin the lesson, teaching about the “zero” mark on the ruler.
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/iRG3aeU1s
Project #2
6th Grade Future Cities
In 6th grade the students are instructed to create a “Future City” one thousand years from now. It may be two or three dimensional. They are also required to develop a two minute presentation about their city, which is videotaped. Previously, I was recording their videos using my camera and would have to upload to School Tube to convert it so that it could eventually be viewed by the students. I now video them using the iPad and they can immediately view their presentation : using the iPad, projector and the whiteboard. (Downtime has been eliminated completely).https://www.dropbox.com/s/av4swucxuczmk7g/Video%20May%2016%2C%2012%2006%2022%20PM.mov
Dolores Johns
Screen Chomp - I used a Photo shot of a grammar page, put it on Screen Chomp and had the students identify the parts of speech as a review before the test and at the same time at it on the classroom screen for all to see. This can be done individually or with a group. Students can listen and see if they agree with the answers.
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/WoZIqtqO
I used the camera to record a student giving a speech. The student can then view and critique themselves prior to giving their final presentation.
I also created powerpoints and presented them with Evernote// on the Ipad to the classroom screen. Since I am very limited on outlets this was ideal and extension chords are not all over the floor. I was also able to bring up the powerpoint quickly where with the laptop/lcd combination it took much longer.
Dana Flynn and Krista George-Martell
We have selected 4 Speech/Language APPS that we purchased and have been using since we received our IPADS.
1) WH QUESTIONS By Super Duper Publications
Has game options for asking/answering WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, and HOW questions.
2) IDIOM POWER By Lateral Communications
Incorporates multiple choice hypothetical conversations with common figurative language idioms.
3) ARTICULATION STATION By Little Bee Speech
Has K and G phoneme production activities for these phonemes in words, sentences, and stories in all word positions (initial, medial, and final).
4) Webber Photo Artic Castle By Super Duper Publications
Incorporates real-life photography to elicit articulation production skills.
CMS Guidance
1. Career Explorer App - This is an interactive career app that we will be using to enhance 8th Grade Career Education. The app helps students explore careers, education and how to budget. In addition, it contains scenarios for students to explore alternative paths when plans don't go as expected.
2. Audioboo App - Look for Guidance podcasts coming soon. We will post our first one on Wikispace so you can get an idea what they are about. We will have students podcast weekly about various issues including bullying, respect and responsibility.
Donna Tercha, RN - a.k.a. "the nurse"
I use the ipad provided to me at CMS everyday during school hours. I found several apps that are useful in the nurse’s office, and several that put a wealth of information at my fingertips – literally.
It is hard for me to decide which is my favorite app, but the two that I use the most are Dropbox and Eye Chart Pro.
Dropbox – I use dropbox as an extension of my desktop computer. I attend SAP meetings in both buildings as well as the Safety Committee meetings in administration. I place documents and data in my dropbox for easy access at these meetings. I am also able to share documents with administration and teachers by simply putting them in the dropbox and sending the link by email. I especially like that I am able to place items in dropbox and control who can see those items.
I learned about two apps by networking with school nurses at the PASNAP conference in State College. (Isn’t networking fun?) Google Translate – a free app that you can use to type in a word or phrase and then translate it to one of many listed languages. There is a featured button you can click to have it speak those words. The caution is that it is not always the best translation, but for talking with parents whose first language is not English, this could be very helpful. Biofeedback breathing – while this app is probably better for an iphone, it is fun and relaxing with the ipad. Essentially, you start the app and then lay the ipad on your stomach and while you breath, it begins to play soothing music.
The Daisy Wheel was developed by Mary Ann Wasil Nilan. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and wanted to do something to help girls who were the same age as her own daughters to learn about breast self examination. Through the Get In Touch Foundation, the Daisy Wheel has been distributed to schools in every state in the United States, and 77 countries world-wide. The app is available for iphone and ipad and has an 8-petal process for teaching teenagers about this important exam. Mary Ann continues to battle breast cancer and her daughters are now young adults.
I have various informational apps. Health Hotlines from the National Library of Medicine gives access to the database of health related organizations operating toll-free telephone services. The Centers for Disease Control offers eCards as well as access to their publications and reports. There is also a game called Solve the Outbreak which gives the opportunity to become a “disease detective.” from the National Institutes of Health, 52 Weeks of Women’s Health offers education on health topics as well as a weekly tip to promote good health. Native Voices from the National Library of Medicine shares native peoples’ concept of health and illness through videos, images, text and song.
With the camera feature, I am able to document photos of pertinent injuries - especially those that go beyond description.
Mark Schultheis
Garage Band
This is $4.99 app that is completely worth the money. I have yet to even touch the surface of all that this app can do.
Teaching Rhythms
This is a lesson that I did with my 5th graders. We were learning about dividing the beat into 2 or eighth notes, or dividing the beat into 4 or sixteenth notes. The class claps the beat and one student plays on the drum set that is part of the Garage Band program. This is projected on a screen and the sound goes through my stereo. The student plays the division of beats on the drum set while the class claps the beat.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/c13jrp2kpsdqmgp/M2U00607.MPG
Rap accompaniments.
In the 7th grade the students write a rap and have the option of performing it. I have had students create a beat that goes with their rap and they play it on the I-pad while they rap.
We discuss tempo, accents and phrasing as the students try to fit their background beat to their rap.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ss4lm02anc9498/M2U00608.MPG
Stacy Reilly
A lot of my students come to my room needing a dictionary and since I only have one copy I thought it would be a good idea to download a dictionary app (dictionary#) this is a kid friendly app and allows for the words to be translated for them so they can hear them.
Another app that I found valuable was flashcard+ this is free and allows students to make their own flashcards on the ipad. It can also talk with a human voice sythesizer. You can also shuffle the deck up to study by shaking the ipad. You can keep multiple decks of flash cards without having all the hard copies. Too many times I walk the hallways and see so many flashcards out of place away from their owners. This will allow flashcards to be saved on the ipad and will aide in studying.
Kevin Karchner
The 1st example shows interactive ways that students can be engaged in the learning of 5 stroke rolls. First, we look through the music to identify the rolls and have students circle them with the colored pen. We can later choose a different color and highlight 9 stroke rolls and seventeen stroke rolls in the music.
The free app Screen chomp allows me to import a picture from my library ( in this case a photo of our lesson book) and them interact with it WITHOUT making a huge mess in the music. You can erase, using the handy button, and do other examples
This in an example with the App HD recorder. In this example we are leaning about how to play legato(smooth) with less gaps in the flow of the music. In this example, e a student is having trouble playing quarter notes with their full value. The representation of “fish bones” clearly shows that the notes are not being held long enough. The student is also taking breaths at the wrong time(represented by the “tiny fishbone “ in the middle of the example. This is a common problem to overcome in order to have more lyrical expression in music at any level.
Lisa Packard
An app that I found useful for my math classes is called "Graphs." It allows students to learn, practice and model how to use different kinds of graphs. It provides Visual Learning and fun while learning about graphs. It uses tutorials and takes students step by step through the graphing process.
Graphs By tap To Learn
Another app that I found very helpful this year is called Geoboard. this app is a tool for exploring a variety of mathematical topics introduced in the elementary and middle grades. It allows learners to stretch bands around pegs to form line segments and polygons. It also allows the student to make discoveries about perimeter, ara, angles, congruence, fractions, and more.
Geoboard
Ron Hassler
Pendulums
I used the app "Free Spreadsheet," from Lumina to have students collect and utilize data from a pendulum lab. Students collected data from pendulums ranging from 10cm to 100cm in length. They used the same app to create a line graph which could then be used to predict lengths of pendulums to complete a randomly chosen number of swings over a 15 second period. Additional apps that were useful were the "Clock," app already on the iPad as a stopwatch and the "Video Camera," to help students review number of swings to the nearest quarter of a swing.
Brendan Cygan-Life Skills
Camera App: This feature, which comes pre-installed on the ipad, allows me to create a video task analysis for my life skills students. I have already created instructional videos for my students to assist them with basic functional cooking tasks, such as:
1) Turning on the classroom oven
2) Using the classroom microwave
3) Preparing sunny side up eggs
Students in my classroom are expected to gain independence when performing functional tasks like those listed above. Students are given the opportunity to perform these, and other functional tasks, on a daily basis. Creating a video task analysis allows me to be in two places at once. If a student is performing one of the above-listed tasks, they are able to consult the video for assistance. This allows me to continue instructing/assisting other students without interruption.
Math Panic HD/MRTurbo (Math Race) Apps: These apps are designed to improve basic math computation speed. On both of these apps, students must complete a variety of basic math computations within a time limit. On the MRTurbo App, students must navigate a race car around a track while completing basic math problems. If the student is able to complete the computations quickly and correctly, his/her car will win the race. If the student is unable to answer the computations correctly, his/her car will go off the track and will be unable to complete the race. On the Math Panic HD App, students are again expected to complete basic math computations quickly and correctly. Correctly answering math computations allows them to advance to different levels.
Tic Tac Toe Phonics App: On this app, students must take turns answering a variety of phonics questions on a tic tac toe board. Some of the phonetic concepts/questions include identifying the:
1) beginning and ending word sounds
2) long and short vowel sounds
3) number of syllables a word contains
4) missing letters of basic sight words
This app makes reviewing basic phonics concepts enjoyable for students.